The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-09-02
LOCAL..
Yesterday was September /.

House, &c.
Werner's Grape milk at the Bay View
non alcoholic.
Read the ad of V. E. Felton, who offers
his elegant farm for sale.
Milk shakes, Limeades and Grape
milk at the Bay View.
Mrs. VIM. P. Davenport and daughter
Sarah, returned home yesterday.
The most refreshing and exhilerating
drink known, is A. Werner's Grape
milk.
Call and examine the quality and pri-
ces of Liquors at GregOry's Excelsior
House.
T. D. Summerell returned from his
summer holiday trip yesterday. He
looks improved.
For a good piece Of chewing tobacco
try ''Old Rip" at A. L. Gregory s Excel
sior House.
ALI in need of fall and winter clothing
are invited to call and examine w. I.
Hall 3 new line of samples.
Gen. w. P. Roberts and Hon. NJ. H.
Eure were among the number OF arrl-
vals in our city this week.
The infant child of Mr.. w. H. Brown,
an enterprising citizen of our place, died
Wednesday night last after a protracted
and most painful illness.
Quite a number, who were prevented
on Saturday by the heavy weather,
came to town on Monday, making trade
lively with the merchants for while.
Read the advertisement of r. j. Mitch
ell, who will, in a few days, visit New
York City to purchase his fall and win
ter stock. Big bargains On his return.
Rev. F. NJ. Satterwhite who has been
recreating in the mountain regions OF
Virginia for the past two months re-
turned to his pastoral charge yesterday.
Mr.. B. F. Elliott is up from Nag s Head
this week. He reports things as being
ice and pleasant on the beach, even
more SO than formerly during the sea-
son.
Messrs. II. A. Jr., and NJ. F. Bond and
James A. Woodard Jr., came up from
Nag's Head on Wednesday in the canoe
Becky Miller" They made the run i'll
s hours.
Of the sick in our midst, r. B. Hayes
continues quite i'll. Miss Annie Wool
IS also unimproved while the condition
IF Col. J. II. Garrett remains almost un
hanged.
Mr.. D. Newman informs us he will
leave for the northern markets in few
laws to purchase his fall stock. Look
out for his advertisement of Rig Bar
gains when he returns.
Special services are nightly held in the
NJ. E. church. The Minister and officers
of the church extend cordial invitation
to members of other congregations to
meet with them. In the temporary
absence of Rev. r. A. Armstead, Rev. j.
VIM. Lee conducts the meetings.
The Nag's Head Excursion. which
was advertised to leave last Saturday
was postponed until tomorrow, when
the Str. Hamilton will leave, as now
advertised, to spend three days at the
beach. The trip promises to be pleas
ant one and we hope as many as can.
will go and enjoy the last Dip" for
this season in the old Atlantic.
The Surveyors provided for in an order
for survey, made in the case of Roberts |
ct ais VS. Hettrick at our last Superior !
Court, have been actively at work this |
week defining indefinite lines, making |
chops, ETC., for the convenience or par |
ties to the action as we'll as for purposes |
Of expediting the attainment and devel- !
opment of the justice and equities lnvol-
yed in the case.
The large quantity of lumber which
we see daily hauled through our streets
indicates the building boom to be on the
Increase. With two large mills, fur
lishing material in convenient quanti-
les and at prices moderate, our people
ire without excuse if they fail IL build
ng improvements such as will add both
O the comfort and appearance of their
lwellings as we'll as other property.
Wednesday was the anniversary of b
hat startling phenomenon which shook
charleston and the country surrounding
nd filled the orld with sadLess seldom ]
hronicled by the press. While the
arth trembled as if internally ingaged
q general war the affects of the dread
ul commotion was only partially felt .
1 Edenton. We considered ourselves
avored then and we trust, being no less
avored now, in that, the whole country
exempt from calamity, we may at
,ast be thankful and ready in demon
rations of gratitude to Him to whom